On June 28, 2012, the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act ("ACA"), often referred to as "Obamacare," was declared constitutional by the United States Supreme Court. While most of the coverage of the ACA has focused on its…more

In its Thursday decision, the Supreme Court ruled by a narrow 5-4 majority that the individual mandate requiring 40 million uninsured citizens to either purchase health insurance or pay a large penalty was a constitutional…more

If your business or tax-exempt organization has hired a United States veteran since November 22, 2011, your entity may be eligible for a significant tax credit as part of the recently expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit…more

As most people are aware, the tax laws require donors to maintain documentation to substantiate their charitable contribution deductions. If audited, donors must be able to provide the IRS with qualifying receipts of certain…more

This week, the Franciscan University of Steubenville became the first university to cease offering health insurance to its students in response to what has become known as the "HHS Mandate." As many religious employers are…more

Corporations are generally associated with maximizing profits rather than making societal benefit a high priority. Well think again. An emerging corporate structure called the benefit corporation is a corporation with a social…more

Social media has become an invaluable tool for advancing nonprofit causes. But most nonprofits are unaware of the many potential legal traps in the online world. Below are some tips on avoiding legal troubles in social media…more

On January 11, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued what is perhaps its most significant religious freedom decision yet in this century, strongly upholding the religious hiring rights of religious organizations. In…more

As reported in previous G&G Law Alerts (see Alerts from April and August 2010), tax exempt organizations that fail to file a required IRS Form 990 annual report (including the Form 990-N applicable to small organizations) for…more

Stories abound about the possible repercussions of sharing pictures, stories, and opinions on blogs and Facebook posts. Not uncommon is the temptation to vent frustrations from the office to family and friends using the latest…more

Are church denominational terms such as "Methodist," "Baptist," and "Seventh-Day Adventist" generic terms that can be used by any religious group to refer to itself? Or are such terms intellectual property that can be owned-and…more

Since President Obama took office in 2009, many faith-based organizations that have partnered with the government through federally funded programs have been on alert for any policy changes to the government’s handling of grants…more

In July 2010, the Tennessee Department of State assessed $50,000 in civil penalties on the Veterans Support Organization (VSO) for violating a number of the state's charitable solicitation statutes, including failure to register…more

Since the March 2010 passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the IRS has released information to help small businesses, including small nonprofits, understand how a provision in the extensive legislation may…more

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